Pradip @ Golu S/O Suresh Dandge, R/O Shiv Sena Vasahat, Old City Akola v. The State Of Mah. The P.So. P.S. Old City Akola

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APPA) NO.489 OF 2019 (Pradip @ Golu s/o Suresh Dandge vs. The State of Maharashtra) ______________________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders.

Ms. F.N. Haidari, Advocate for applicant.

------ CORAM : P.N. DESHMUKH AND PUSHPA V. GANEDIWALA, JJ.

DATED : JUNE 17, 2019 Issue notice to respondent.

Mrs. Tripathi, learned Additional Public Prosecutor waives notice for respondent.

This application is filed for condonation of 12 days' delay caused in preferring appeal against the judgment and order dated 21/2/2019 passed by learned Special Judge, Akola in Sessions Trial No.173/2013 whereby applicant came to be convicted for the offence punishable under Section 376(2)(i) of Indian Penal Code and Sections 4 and 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and sentenced to suffer imprisonment for life and to pay fine of Rs.25,000/- and in default, to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 6 months. For the grounds mentioned in para 2 of the application, delay caused is found satisfactorily explained. The application is, therefore, allowed.

1706appa489.19 2/2 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2019 Issue notice to respondent, returnable on 8/7/2019.

Mrs. Tripathi, learned Additional Public Prosecutor waives notice for respondent.

JUDGE JUDGE khj